Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
sixteen Additions TO Or. Hoge's
Chureh-Great Revivais. &c.

Chureh-Great Revivats, &c.
Sixteen persons were received INTO
the membership Of the Second Presby-
terian church DIR. Hoge's) Sunday
morning. The body OF the house was
filed with communicates.
In bis prayer at the afternoon service
DR.. Hoge made tender reference to
DR.. Minnigerode, the burial of whose
daughter, Mrs. Hoxton, Was taking
place ahthe same hour.
The services at Old-Market Hall at
night have been better attended than
ever this winter, and are marked by the
fixed attention and good order of the
great congregations which assemble
there.
BAPTIST REVEALS.
The special meetings at the Pine
Street church were largely attended
last week. Including Sunday there
have been so far fiity-five professions OF
conversion. Rev. j. e. Hutson con-
..inues to preach. The congregations
on Sunday were very large. The meet
ings continue this week.
The meetings at Leigh-Strcet Baptist
church were in progress all last week
with undiminished interest. Congre-
cations continued to be large, and there
were a number of professions OF con-
version. On Sunday the house was
filed at the morning and evening SER
vice. In the morning Rev. James
Nol.o,, N n 90 GfaupfnD ,,raa oba1
In the afternoon mems meeting was
held, which was very largely attended
and full of interest. At night DIR.
Goodwin preached on "Christ the De
liverer." The singing was remarkably
spirited. During the day there were
six professions of conversion. The
meeting tonight will be for men and
boys.
On Sunday morning, at the Second
Baptist church, Rev. DIR. Landrum
preached on "Church Behavior. He
discussed what ought to be brought
to church, what ought TO be left be-
hind, and what ought to be taken
away.
The Lords Supper was administered
and the hand OF fellowship given to
twenty FIVE at night three We're bap-
tized, and there was one profession of
conversion.
The meeting at Grace-Street church
went on last week. The congregations
were large and the professions of con-
version were numerous. The interest
crows constantly and steadily.
On Sunday morning, in the Sunday
school, Rev. DR.. Hatcher, in a graceful
speech. presented o. d. Browne, ESD,
on behalf of the school, with hand
some gold watch as a token Of their
grateful affection. Mr. Browne was
superintendent of this school FOR ten
years, and recently resigned on ac.
count of i'll health.
At night seven persons were bap-
tized. These meetings continue this
week with very hopeful indications.
At Clay-Street church last week four
persons were baptized and two re.
ceiyed by letter. On Sunday morning
the Lords Supper was administered
and the right hand of fellowship given
to nineteen.
At the West Maim-Street church
special meetings were held during the
past week. Several persons professei
conversion and four were baptized.
DR.. Nelson, Of Staunton, conducted
the meetings. On Sunday morning in
the Sunday school there were num-
Der of requests for prayer, and at the
morning service there was one profes-
sion of conversion. On Sunday night
two persons were baptized. The meet
ings go on this week, and DIR. Nelson
will preach.
METHODISTS.
Revival meetings were held last week
at the following Methodist churches ::
Union-Station, Clay-Street, and Lau-
rel-Street. The meetings at these
churches will be continued, and revive!
services will be held also at the Park
Place church and at Denny-Strect
church, Rockets, every night this
week.
At Clay-Street the pastor, Rev. j. II.
Riddick, will be assisted by Rev. CIV.
Wray, of Centenary. Mr.. Riddick has
also engaged the services of Rev. II. h.
Brown, the distinguished evangelist
who is now holding meetings with r.
markable success at Charlottesville.
Mr.. Brown is expected to arrive
some time this week and begin
his labors next Sunday. There
were twenty pcnitents and several
conversions at Clay-Street on Sun
day. There were ten additions to the
church at Laurel-Street Sunday morn
ing, and eleven persons professed con
version at the night service. Last night
at Laurel-Street six persons went to the
altar and most of them professed con
version. The congregations ATTENDING
fhnsn meetings are constantly enlarglng.